Whole-Genome Sequencing of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides Italian Strain 57/13, the Causative Agent of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia.
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SUBMITTER: Orsini M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4384145 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar
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Whole-Genome Sequencing of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides Italian Strain 57/13, the Causative Agent of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia.
Orsini M M Krasteva I I Marcacci M M Ancora M M Ciammaruconi A A Gentile B B Lista F F Pini A A Scacchia M M Sacchini F F Cammà C C
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Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides is generally considered one of most pathogenic Mycoplasma species, and it is the etiological agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP). Here, we present the annotated genome sequence of M. mycoides subsp. mycoides Italian strain 57/13, isolated in 1992 during CBPP outbreaks in Italy. ...[more]
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